City ​​of Witches 329

## Chapter 329 – #72_I’Ll Designate You(5)

#327

1.
I asked Takasho to seat the twins at the table right next to mine and set up some simple snacks for them.
Since the twins get along so well, they’ll have fun playing by themselves.

I returned to table number 1, where I had been serving customers all day, and the witch was already waiting.

“Hello?”
“It’s an honor that you’ve come to find me. I should have greeted you first, but I’m sorry.”
“It’s okay, I don’t really care.”
“May I sit?”
“Of course.”

The witch stared intently at Siwoo as she spoke, still sitting.
Her long, curly black hair and jade-colored eyes were striking.

It was my first time working at a host bar, but I had dealt with quite a few witches, so I could roughly gauge their status just by their vibe and attire.

Is she a witch with a lot of money?
Is she a high-ranking witch?
Is she a witch who came because she’s interested in Siwoo’s magic?
Or is she a witch who stopped by out of curiosity about the first male witch?

In that sense, Siwoo felt a bit nervous.
I had a strong feeling from the first meeting.

A dress made of multiple layers of fine silk.
Those kinds of clothes are ridiculously expensive, and if they get dirty, they can’t be washed and have to be thrown away.
A long pipe made of ivory with a large diamond embedded at the end.
Her attitude wasn’t about trying to make the most of the given 15 minutes to get her money’s worth, but rather a relaxed demeanor.

She’s definitely a Great Witch.
And she’s rich.
She’s a customer whose money is piling up and rotting away.

“It’s an honor to serve you. My name is Shin Siwoo.”
“Hmph, I know. You’re famous.”

The rich customer leisurely puffed out smoke, scrutinizing my face.
Siwoo opened a bottle of champagne and poured it into both of our glasses.
The witch watched the action without saying a word.

“……”

I don’t know why, but maybe it’s because I’m tired?
Just being looked at made me feel a suffocating sense of pressure.

“May I ask for the witch’s name?”
“My name?”

The witch slightly lifted her glass, wetting her lips, and then spoke.
A bright red lip print remained on the rim of the glass.

“It would be dangerous to know, are you sure you’re okay with that?”
“In what sense is it dangerous?”
“In many senses?”

This was the first time I’d encountered this type of customer.
Usually, the witches who come to see Siwoo are quite excited by the fact that they are meeting a rare male witch.
Especially if they waited in that long line.
But this nameless witch, who has been exuding a dangerous aura since earlier, doesn’t seem to be in any hurry.

“It seems you like secret relationships. Then, would it be okay if I call you ‘Witch’?”

Siwoo swallowed hard, but didn’t show any signs of panic.
If there was another host bar in Gehenna, I would have thought, ‘Is she an assassin sent from the next store?’ That’s how difficult she was to deal with.

“Well? What do you think?”
“……”

She tilted her head and stared intently at Siwoo.
When I met her gaze with the most composed smile I could muster, I could feel it.

Deep.
So deep and dark that I couldn’t even guess the end.

Her eyes were clearly a brilliant jade color, but they didn’t seem to reflect any light.
What kind of values does this witch have, and what kind of life has she lived? The question naturally arose.

“Anyway, you’re as handsome as I’ve heard. I like you.”
“That’s very kind of you to say.”

Normally, at this timing, I should have said something host-like, like, ‘Am I worthy of the witch?’
But in this swamp-like atmosphere, ad-libbing wasn’t easy.
The witch tapped the ash from her pipe into the ashtray and prepared to get up.

“Now that I’ve seen your face, shall I go?”
“Excuse me?”

This was also a type I had never seen before.
I was secretly glad that this uncomfortable customer was leaving, but this was Takasho’s place, and I was just helping out.
First, I asked for the reason.

“Are you leaving already? If there was something I lacked…”
“No, you were enough. I just stopped by out of curiosity. Here’s a tip.”

The witch placed a few gold coins on the table and left.

“See you next time.”

Before I could stop her or see her off, the witch disappeared, her heels clicking, and Siwoo watched her back with a puzzled expression.
Of course, I had to serve the next customer right away, so I didn’t have much time to think about it.

2.
A witch strolled leisurely through the Latifundium, which was now in a dormant period and untouched by human feet.

With each step the witch took, her appearance changed.
Her jet-black hair transformed into a flowing, luxurious platinum blonde, her height increased from about 160 to 170.
Her face and bone structure also changed.

Actually, it would be more accurate to say that she was returning to her original form.
The appearance she was currently taking was just a ‘persona’ artifact she used to move around in Gehenna.

“Gehenna is still the same. Still, leisurely and boring.”

The public enemy of the Qliphoth.
The witch of greed who took the lives of countless witches and humans under the guise of magical development.
It was Bianca Bellili.

For a public enemy, Gehenna was no different from the heart of enemy territory.
However, the fact that she showed no signs of being intimidated or nervous meant that she had absolute confidence in her abilities.
Even if she happened to encounter a witch here, she was confident that she could bury them without a trace.

“Let’s see, where was the doghouse?”

Bianca looked around.
The dense trees, like a tropical rainforest, blocked out the sunlight.
Moreover, the worst visibility due to the neutralized mana made Bianca wander around for a long time.

“Ah, it must be over there.”

Turning past the giant tree I had marked as a landmark, I find the ‘doghouse.’

It’s not a doghouse in the literal sense, but a small cave formed by a large rock split by tree roots.

-Bzzzzzzzz

As Bianca approaches the cave, a sound like the buzzing of a swarm of bees seeps out. If you listen more closely, you can also hear the sounds of constant swallowing, the dripping of honey, and the panting of a wounded animal.

“Were you guarding our place well, Eia? I’m glad you’re safe.”
“…Hoo… Hnn… Hoo…”

Bianca smiles brightly as she looks down at Eia, who is writhing like a worm.

A jet-black blindfold and gag cover Eia’s eyes.
Aside from the restraints that bind her arms and legs, preventing her from curling up, she is completely naked.
Her entire body is covered in sticky sweat, and a small puddle of arousal fluid has formed between her legs. Adult toys are deeply inserted into Eia’s two holes as she desperately twists her body from the forced pleasure.

“Were you good for the day? I was worried, you know? I was afraid some bad person would come and hurt our Eia.”
“Hoo…! Huk! Hoo…!”

Bianca kicks the dildo with the heel of her shoe, a mischievous smile on her face.
Each time, Eia’s body flinches. A breath, quickened by fear, escapes through the round gag already soaked with saliva.

Bianca bends down and removes Eia’s gag.
At the same time, Eia Sadalmelik, trembling, stammers out words.

“W-who is it…? Who’s there…? S-save me…”
“Ah, that’s right. I forgot.”

Bianca snaps her fingers, and everything restraining Eia disappears.
Her arms and legs are freed, the blindfold is removed, and even the magical measures that had blocked Eia’s hearing are completely gone.

“Ah… ah…”

Eia, whose face had been distorted by fear and dread, finds Bianca and sheds tears like raindrops.

While Bianca was infiltrating Gehenna through a backdoor Eia had created in the past, she had thrown Eia into this cave as soon as she arrived at Latifundium.
After blocking her hearing and sight, she had amplified her senses several times over with drugs. To put it in more elegant terms, it was a ‘neglect play.’

Of course, Eia is also a public enemy.
Moreover, due to her past misdeeds, she is one of the public enemies whose face is widely known.
Having fallen to the 13th rank, and having lost all her abilities due to the chains of servitude, the result of facing a witch of Gehenna is obvious.

Therefore, while Bianca was comfortably staying at an inn in Lenormand Town and taking care of her business, Eia had to fight her own battle alone here.
She would suppress her moans for fear someone would come, and she would tremble at the slightest sound, diligently going back and forth between pleasure and death.

For Eia, who had been steeped in terrible pleasure with even her sense of time broken, Bianca’s presence was nothing short of salvation.

“Poor thing…. Were you very scared? Come here.”
“Master… Huhu… Master…”

Eia crawls towards Bianca’s feet like a fanatic meeting their religious leader.
Her desperate attempts at acting cute are just like a puppy sensing it’s about to be abandoned.

“Hehe, you’ve become really cute.”
“Yes… Eia will try harder in the future…. I’ll become cuter…. So please don’t abandon me, Master…. I was scared…. I’ll be good…. Please don’t abandon me…”

Even if this bizarre neglect play had driven her to this point, Aea’s reaction of clinging and sobbing was abnormal. If it were the old her, she would have bared her teeth, glaring at Bianca with a fierce look.

But Aea was no longer the Aquarius witch of the past. In the months since she had taken Aea, Bianca had manipulated her to her heart’s content, systematically crushing her pride from the ground up. She had unleashed all sorts of dark and twisted sadistic desires without restraint.

Pleasure and pain inflicted all day long.
Punishments and rewards given according to her mood.
The power of the drugs injected incessantly had uprooted Aea’s will to resist.

In other words, simply put.
It meant she had truly become a well-behaved pet.

“Okay, so can you back off a little?”
“Master… Master…. Please, please don’t abandon me….”
“Haa….”

Bianca sighed and gently pushed away Aea, who was clinging to her persistently. Then, she kicked Aea in the stomach without hesitation.

“Ugh!”

Aea curled up like a pill bug, spitting out saliva. The shock was so great that her lips turned blue and her body trembled.

“I’m, keh-heh, I’m sorry… I’m sorry….”

This was the result.

Aea Sadalmelik had now become a good witch who apologized immediately, even if she was slapped or kicked for no reason. Bianca, watching the scene with satisfaction, smiled and crouched down. Then, she embraced the suffering Aea warmly.

“Aea, don’t worry. Why would I ever abandon you? You’re so good at listening.”
“Hic… hics… hic hic…”
“Stop crying! Thanks to you, I got into Gehenna so easily, didn’t I? I would never abandon you. You know that the reason I’m sometimes strict with you is because I cherish and love you, right?”
“Yes… yesh… I know… I know…”

As if only Bianca’s embrace could provide a haven of peace.
Aea, shedding tears of relief and joy, burrowed deeper into Bianca’s arms.

The old man’s face was a roadmap of wrinkles, each line a testament to the years he’d weathered. He sat hunched over the low table, his gnarled fingers meticulously arranging the dried herbs. The scent of ginseng and cinnamon filled the small room, a comforting aroma that had been a constant in my life.

“Are you still going out tonight, Young-jae?” he asked, his voice raspy like dry leaves rustling in the wind.

I nodded, pulling on my worn leather jacket. “Yes, Grandpa. I have to.”

He sighed, a sound that seemed to carry the weight of the world. “That path… it’s not for you, my boy. It’s a road paved with shadows.”

“But it’s the only path I know,” I replied, my voice tight.

He didn’t say anything more, just watched me with those old, knowing eyes. I knew he worried, but I couldn’t explain the pull I felt, the need to walk that shadowed road.

I stepped out into the night, the city lights a stark contrast to the dimness of our small home. The air was cold, biting at my cheeks, but I barely noticed. My mind was already on the task ahead, the reason I had to brave the darkness.

Tonight, I was going to find him. The one who had taken everything from me.

“How much do I think about you? … Today, I even did some preliminary research to avenge you.”

“…Yes?”

“남자 마녀랬나? 가증스럽기도 하지. 고작 몇 년도 되지 않은 세월로 쌓아 올린 마법으로 마녀 운운하다니. 게다가 널 강간하고 마법을 뺏어가기까지 했다면서.”
“……”
“Because our Aea is more helpless than a bug and more pathetic than trash. That’s why Master is going to give her a special, stinging scolding. Aren’t you happy?”
“I, I… don’t care about revenge anymore… If I can just be by Master’s side, I’m okay with anything…”
“Oh, how admirable.”

Ea, whose past glory and majesty were nowhere to be found, not even in fragments.

Bianca had no way of knowing what was going on in her tangled mind.

Whether she truly didn’t care about revenge or not, what would her reaction be if her enemy were brought before her?

The day I turned twenty, I received a strange gift.

It was a small, old-fashioned music box. The kind you’d see in a dusty antique shop. The box was made of dark wood, and the surface was intricately carved with patterns of vines and flowers. It was beautiful, but I couldn’t shake the feeling that it was somehow… ominous.

I didn’t know who had sent it. There was no return address, no note, nothing. Just the box, sitting on my doorstep, as if it had materialized out of thin air.

I hesitated for a moment, then opened it.

A delicate melody began to play. It was a tune I’d never heard before, but it was strangely familiar, like a forgotten dream. The sound was clear and pure, like the tinkling of tiny bells.

As I listened, I felt a strange sensation, a tingling in my fingertips. The room seemed to shimmer, and the world around me began to blur.

Then, everything went black.

When I opened my eyes again, I was no longer in my room. I was standing in a forest, surrounded by tall trees and strange, glowing plants. The air was thick with the scent of damp earth and unfamiliar flowers.

I was terrified.

Where was I? How did I get here?

The music box was still in my hand, its melody still playing. I quickly closed the lid, and the music stopped. The world around me seemed to solidify, the colors becoming more vibrant, the sounds more distinct.

I opened the box again, and the music started. The world blurred, and I felt that strange tingling sensation again. I closed it, and the world returned to normal.

It was clear. The music box was the key.

I had no idea what was going on, but I knew one thing: I had to figure out how to get back home.

그 남자 마녀라는 녀석을 데려다 놓고 에아를 강간하게 하는 것도 재미있을 것 같다.
If the opponent I had been grinding my teeth and agonizing over were to inflict another terrible act upon me.

I wondered if I would still be as submissive as I am now.

“The world is full of such fun things.”
“You’re right, you’re right, Master….”
“I hope even more fun things happen in the future.”

Bianca stroked Eia’s head with a very, very gentle hand.